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ONE DEATH AT PALATKA.
THE DECEASED ONE OF THE
REFUGEES FROM TAMPA.

Jacksonville Quarantines Against tbs
Place Both by Rail and River-Dr.
Hamilton Not In Doubt as to the
Diseases Identity--Six New Cases
and Two Deaths at Tampa.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Oct. 15--Ths
Health Board held a meeting this noon, all
the members being present. Several re-
ports were made showing the effectiveness
of the quarantine regulation. DR.. Neal
Mitchell reported that it had come to his
notice that one prominent Jacksonville citi-
zen had passed the guard between here and
st. Augustine. If a repetition occurred he
should remove the guard. DR.. King Wyily
telegraphed asking if he would be permitted
to come TO Jacksonville TO confer with the
board. After considerable discussion it was
moved that he be allowed TO CONS
here after fifteen days from the date Of his
last exposure at Tampa. subsequently It
was resolved that one or more members of
the board meet him at Sanford, or SONS
other designated point. and have confer
ence with him. The physician on the board
said there was no danger in his coming here,
as, being a good physician himself, Dr.
Wylly took all needful precautions, but in
Difference to public opinion they preferred
to meet him outside.
A special to the Times Union from Tampa
says there have been six new cases today
and two deaths. DIR. Porter and nurses
from Key West have arrived.
DEATH AT PALATKA.
Stratton, a printer, six days from Tampa,
died at Palatka at II 80 o'clock this fore.
Another refugee named Kelso died at Inter-
lachen. Two others are sick at Palatka, but
the nature of their illness is not known yet
The people there are panic-stricken and for
ty started on the evening north-bound train
for this county and points in Georgia. Tbs
health authorities here met the train at
Orange Park and compelled the Palatka
refugees to go back. Not even those holding
through tickets were allowed TO coms
through the limits of Duval county Quaran-
tine was established 10 night by st. Angus
tine, Sanford, Ocala, Leesburg, Gainesville
and Hawthorne against Palatka. Tele-
grams were sent to the steamer coming
down tonight not to take on passengers
north of Astor The Health Board here
has been in session all the evening, and in
tend doing everything possible to localizs
the disease. There is no fear of refugees
going north, as all avenues are too strictly
guarded At Palatka all the furniture and
bedding in Stratton's room were burned. ~
was also his belongings. The premises were
disipfected and the house is now closely
guarded Much feeling is felt here, as all
think Palatka's carelessness caused the OUT
break
At the night session of the Board Of
Health il was suggested that fine of $500
be made on railroads bringing In refugees
against the orders Of the board. IL viii be
decided upon tomorrow, as will also tbs
propriety Of calling upon the government
for aid in stamping out the disease.
GUGTERAS NOT GOING.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.--Dr. Joseph Y.
Porter, president of the Board of Health at
Key West, Fla, who is also an army sur
geon, having gone TO Tampa to investigats
the epidemic, the order TO Passed Assistant
Surgeon Guiteras to go to Tampa has been
revoked
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILToY's ARTICLE.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13:-In a special
article written for the Medical Netcs of this
week on the fever epidemic at Tampa, Fla,
DR. John B. Hamilton, Surgeon General of
the United States Marine Hospital Servics,
says:
The fatal progress of the disease tells it's own
story. and prevents adhesion to the theory that
the disease is dengue and not yellow fever. For
the arrest Of the progress Of the disease and the
prevention of its spread, the experience Of the
last decade has conclusively established the
utility OF measures of Isolation and segrega-
ton in connection with those public measures
always needful in times of epidemic, namely:
municipal cleanliness, careful quarantine ana
special hospitals.